Notes:
– Sarah said they were trying to identify good and challenge orchards in close proximity to understand differences. How do they identify challenge orchards?: from library trays (which is a very small sample for an orchard)
– What incentive is there for following best practice when it comes to copper spraying if fruit is pooleed?: higher export packout rate
– Sarah said that orchard management practices had declined. How do they know this?: unanswered
– Productivity targets for the industry are: yield > 12t/ha and IBI < 30%
– The IBI calculation is zero if the crop has increased – check this
– Flower prune late October/November
Growing the best avocados in Te Puna!
